Accused asks for his money back

By Jeremy Appel on August 31, 2018.

jappel@medicinehatnews.com @MHNJeremyAppel

A Medicine Hat man accused of inciting hatred after allegedly attempting to use Canadian currency with anti-Semitic slogans printed on it asked for some of the evidence to be returned to him, a request shot down by the judge.

“I was requesting my stuff back from police, especially my money,” Loki Hulgaard said at his brief second appearance at provincial court Thursday.

“That money is evidence,” replied Judge G. Krinke.

Or as the Crown said, “It’s stamped with words that form the substance of these charges.”

Hulgaard is still without a lawyer, although he’s working with a “free speech advocate in Canada” to obtain legal assistance.

Krinke agreed to adjourn to Sept. 20, but said Hulgaard will need to decide whether he wants legal representation by then.

“I’m hoping you’ll be able to take the next step by then,” Krinke said, specifically referring to the accused entering a plea, and if he pleads not guilty, electing either a judge-only or judge and jury trial.

Hulgaard was arrested July 31 after a local business owner reported him trying to use currency with anti-Semitic slogans, such as “Jewish White Genocide” and “ZOG” (Zionist Occupied Government) printed on them.

Police searched his residence, finding four guns — two with serial numbers removed — more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition, high capacity magazines, computers, USB drives and hate literature.

Police are investigating whether Hulgaard is responsible for similar hate posters that have been found around town, including at the Westminster United Church, so further charges could be pending.

Hulgaard is out on $4,000 no-cash bail.

He currently faces 14 charges — one count of inciting hatred, two of possessing a firearm with the serial number removed, four of unsafe storage of a firearm, three of possessing a prohibited device and four of unauthorized possession of a firearm.

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